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Household of John Cairns (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Cairns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cairns, born in 1832 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Cairns, born in 1838 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Cairns's household

Male

John

Cairns

Head
Female

Mary

Cairns

Wife
Female

Mary

Cairns

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cairns

Son
Male

John

Cairns

Son
Female

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cairns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cairns

Head

Married

49

1832

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Cairns

Wife

Married

43

1838

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Cairns

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cairns

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Cairns

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Cairns

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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